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Virtual Dates for International Long-Distance Relationships
Distance can make dating harder for couples of international long-distance relationships. It can be pretty challenging to come up with activities that you and your long-distance partner can do together, which can make your relationship dull and boring very fast.
But don’t lose hope! You can still save your long-distance relationship. All you need is an open mind, the willingness to go the extra mile, and a bit of creativity.
Virtual dates are a great way to keep the spark burning in such relationships. You just have to work together, communicate, and show up for your partner.
Here are some virtual dates you can try to keep your long-distance relationship exciting.
Virtual Movie Night
Plan for a night where you are both free and spend some time watching movies together. You can watch through Teleparty, Scener or other platforms that can help make your movie marathon together a reality.
Cooking Date
This isn’t just possible in face-to-face relationships. Even when you’re apart, you can open your FaceTime and prepare dinner with your long-distance partner on the other line. Scan your cookbooks, prepare your ingredients and follow the cooking steps together.
Book Club for Two
If you are both into books, this is a great date idea for you. Schedule a time where you can read your list of favorite books. Afterwards, you can share reflections about the chapters you have read together.
Online Game Night
Who said you can’t play together? With the internet, nothing is impossible. Platforms like Steam or CrazyGames offer multiplayer games where you can team up and enjoy the night winning games or having a friendly competition.
Stargazing Date
No matter how far apart you are, you are still living under the same sky. Agree on a night where you can both go to the park or on your rooftop where you can lay down and watch the sky together while on a call. You can talk about the constellations, shooting stars, and even try to count them if you can.
Online Fitness Class
If you’re both conscious about your health and well-being, joining an online fitness class can be a good virtual date idea. Attend a fitness class together and stay active. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone; you can keep yourselves healthy while enjoying quality time with each other.
Make Each Other Music Playlists
This best fits a music-loving couple. Create a playlist of your favorite songs. Perform a duet together through a call and sing your hearts out while enjoying each other’s company.
Learn a Language Together
International relationships usually involve a cross-language connection. This is why a virtual language lesson can be a great date idea for you and your partner. Plot schedules of the week where you teach and learn each other’s language. What better way to bond and learn!
Work on a Puzzle
Another way to prevent boredom in an international long-distance relationship is to solve a puzzle together. It is mind wrecking, but it can help you both work on your team work, trust, and decision-making.
Create a Countdown for Your Next In-Person Date
What’s the use of dating if you’re not going to see each other in person anyway? This virtual date idea is perfect if you have a planned meet-up coming soon. It can feel like forever to wait for those days when you can finally hold each other. A countdown will give you something to talk about and look forward to.
Reference
W., Olivia. 2024. 27 Virtual Date Ideas For A Long-Distance Relationship
https://extension.usu.edu/hru/blog/26-date-ideas-for-a-long-distance-relationship
